The Penn's Grove record., 1887-08-20

as Snc always look ROOu caIe 10 Dsiluip
them with gloves, he failed to notice
anything strange.
True to her word, Orphles went to
work TO enlarge the old-fashioned din
ing-room. She had painters and a r
penters, masons and plumbers. till Mr..
Hunter was beside himself with rage,
and threatened to go away If that state
of affairs continued.
Orphies calmly listened to all his
speeches; and when the room was fin
ished to her satisfaction, pulled his easy
chair into the most comfortable corner,
brought out a new pair OF slippers and
foot-stool, then presented him with the
bill and the most charming kiss in the
world. Strange to say, he paid the for.
mel without a word, and returned the
latter with interest.
Still holding her tight but invisible
rein, and atonlng for her harsh meas
ures by the most loving caresses, Or
plies at length succeeded in subduing
her unruly steed and getting him to
bend to 1.-THE yoke. But her ideas OF
improvement did not end with the en-
largement of the dining-room. A new
two-story ell was added the following
spring. The parlor was refurnished,
and a grand plano for Arthur's special
use brought from the city.
"My children shall be taught to love
their home," said the determined little
mother, when her husband battled
against what he called a foolish piece
of extravaganza. "Rosa Belle is quite
old enough to 90 into society. Young
Tomlinson is partial to her, and l had
rather have him feel free to call where
| a have a chance of judging of his
character than to endeavor to meet her
on street corners or az the village
post-ofice. Books and music have an
ennobling influences over the young,
and l had rather have Arthur master
of the piano than of the billiard table.
In order to keep u boys and girls we
must exert ourselves to please them.
Give them husks at home, and they
will seek the wheat elsewhere
To this speech Nj. Hunter replied in
curt, but decisive woros. He guessed
he was the master Of his own children,
and, as to having his house dlled with
company from morning till night. he
would not. 1t was out of the question.
He couldn't afford it. Gas Was expen-
sive, and the wear and tear OF carpets
and furniture was something to be
thought of.
But after following Rosa Belle about
from corner to corner a few evenings,
and breaking up a few private inter-
views with young Tomlinson, after
listening to Arthur's boyish bets over
a game of billiards, and breaking up
Kathie's intimacy with the girls EN-.
ployed as ''cash" In Blind q Co.'S.
store, he gave in, and quietly put all
responsibility on his wife.
Though young In years, Orphies Was
a wise little woman. Never as much
as III told you so" passed her lips.
Calmly accepting the burden, she car
RED it along as she had intended to do
when Fate gave her Hector Hunter for
a husband. And the man whom all
the village had feared on account Of his
crabbedness said neyega word. B1t&s,
papers, music and paintings lound their
way In his home. His house vas always
open to the young, the old always well
come to the warmest place beside his
hearth.
When Rosa Bellies engagement with
young Tomlinson became public, and
people congratulated him on his enter
prIsing son-in-law, he smiled quietly.
When Arthur came home from college
loaded with honors, he blushed with
pride; and when Kathie received her
diploma, and was pronounced capable
of taking a high rank as public school
teacher, he Rugged himself with salts
faction.
Though always thoughtful and con
siderate of his young wife, he was never
known to acknowledge her superiority
by word of mouth. Man-like, he re-
fused to give her her due, and the only
praise she ever received for her toll and
care was from the lips Of her
Arthur the day he was admitted to the
bar.
81 tell you, Tomlinson," he said to
that interested brother-in-law, ''all /
am 1 owe to my plucky little step
mother. My father probably meant
well, but l should never have reached
the place l occupy to-day If he hadn'
met his match"